Muddy Waters - I'm A King Bee - ChicagoFest 1981

[storyculture]

That is George "Mojo" Buford on the harp. He passed on today (10-11-11). RIP.

[matrox]

The guy on the Harmonica looks like Michael Winslow, the sound effect guy in "Police Academy" movie. I think its him and he is making the harmonica sounds with his mouth, look closely that harmonica in is hand is fake.

[sweetnpeachy1]

Who's the harp player??

[cedricleecason]

@sweetnpeachy1 George "Mojo" Burford

[GravityLimited]

The DVD of the Muddy Waters performance at the 1981 ChicagoFest is available as Muddy Waters - Live at ChicagoFest at Amazon

[holzg01]

I suspect that there must be plenty of other videos of the shows at Chicago Fest in those years. Back then the pier was derelict and on each side they lined up about 10 stages or so to allow simultaneous performances all afternoon and evening. One ticket allowed you to see it all. Who had this video material. Please post it if you have it. It is of top historical significance in addition to its spectacular artistry.

[ruteparedes]

thanks so much for posting this. regards from Portugal.

[JohnnyCavallo]

Answer to Nangus01 - No, I can see & hear & feel the ways where music players are right or wrong. It's sensitive. It's not a judgement. I like the 1st Winter's album w.W.Dixon, also the one w.Sonny Terry. There, you meet some respect for the Blues. After that, I shouldn't tell as much. Johnny Otis had a good sense of what I mean. Chick Willis too, when he revolted against those injurious white blues clubs.

That "over zealous" mania. SRV is not in my good books too !.

[Nangus01]

If you want to base your music tastes around an artists personal life or character go listen to the Jonas brothers you twit, all kind of brilliant musicians and artists of all forms have been and are complete douchebags, so what?

[BigFrenchTom]

haha the "cow mooing sound" is the rythm guitar

[matrox]

What instrument is making the Cow mooing noise in the background? Sounds cool.

[VRBPRO]

@matrox the bass guitar?

[sweetnpeachy1]

@matrox a guitar riff..

[aerycksmusic]

Mmmm_____________I like it!

[SUNNYRHOADES9]

Awesome Thank You For posting This ,Cheers from Canada.

[62rome]

Old blues guys are the best in the world.

[JimiPlaysWoodstock]

harp man is packing some serious ammunition

[frettedfriend1964]

Just like a harp player...playing over everything....

[MalThorgan]

@frettedfriend1964 .........I'd disagree with you there.....but hey I play harp and you are a friend of the fretted.....so maybe don't fret 2 much .....harp envy is understandable, it's such a great addition to and vitally essential to so many blues songs.......& for me at least is synonymous with the blues.......but yes we all have had the horrible experience of the over zealous &less nuanced players over playing & playing over the vocals or guitar.......but Mojo Bufford here ain't one of 'em !

[Nangus01]

@JohnnyCavallo What an utterly depressing outlook. You're not a fan of Winters because he's white and doesn't feel obligated to patronize the artists he learned from? It's music for christs sake, and Muddy Waters didn't seem to mind all to much mm? But of course you know more about Afro American art than he would, letting a honky like Winters play with him.

[1horton3]

seems like muddy wasnt feeling well on this night, he passes in 83

[BishopArkansasRed]

@1horton3 yes! i was at his funeral on 41st king drive - in chicago and chicken head man was there with me - soon after willie dixon passed - i was at his funeral also - then koko taylor - i was at her funeral - see pictures of me and most of these greats at: arkansasred.mysite.com

[JohnnyCavallo]

The harp man is (I suppose) the great Mojo Bufford.

But Johnny Winter's guitar sounds are trash !...

[450984]

@JohnnyCavallo I never heard Johnny Winter play a bad note, particularly his solo work!!!

[Emilyplays1]

yeah how cool is harp man. Everytime he makes a sound its just, it IS the sound!

[Willemtreur]

Dit is sówiésó wél een lekker nummer!

[curleyteeth]

mojo buford is on harp.

[n64ization]

not Carey Bell.

[n64ization]

what the name the harmonica man

[riff1508]

@n64ization I believe He is Carey Bell.

[cinibar]

classic Muddy Waters, nothing like good ole downhome blues, the harmonica player is fantastic, don't hear stuff like this much anymore

[portgrampiligong]

Awesome version. Deeply funky

[Sahdadky]

I was there, standing against the stage, about 10 ft from where Muddy Waters was sitting, right next to the scaffolding that had all the BOSE 901 speakers on it

To this day, probably the coolest blues show i have ever seen....

[RollingOrmond]

Could you imagine seeing this, the God of the Blues playing in Chicago just before he died? Monumental.

[Emilyplays1]

@RollingOrmond i know man!

[450984]

CLASSIC BLUES! Nobody better!

[union1988]

Harp player is Mojo Buford

[jooproelofs]

i was in a concert in holland and fell asleep

[sfusyron]

@jooproelofs Was you using be honest.........

[grandbbq]

I was there. The Blues Barge.

[RcUniverseGuy]

the dude on the harmonica always does tha same shit in every song

[lilrolter]

Fantastique Muddy Waters !!!!

BigMama

§;-)

[joe1951z]

The harp player is George "Mojo" Buford.

[twoslices]

Is it Carey Bell on harp?

[5150zombie]

hard again kick my ass as a kid. never stopped, really.

[grandbbq]

I was there

[atltom58]

That is a bad man and thanks to johnny winter for making sure a lot of folks got to know about that fact....

[richventures]

muddy waters run so deep . . .

[bigwillhenk]

yes this is great

[MalThorgan]

Hail the Great Muddy Waters & Vale the Great Muddy Waters ! Smooth & supportive harp playing & nice guitar work.Easy & tight ........the blues just right !

Can anyone shed any light on the band members on this clip, especially the harmonica player ?

The movie Cadillac Records gives a moving & fairly honest depiction of the Chicago blues scene & Leonard Chess recording Muddy, the Wolf,Etta James,Chuck Berry & the incorrigible Little Walter. The acting & the music is superb !

[305bigdad]

@MalThorgan Not sure about the harmonica, but the line up included Pine Top Perkins and Willie Big eyes Smith. Great Stuff.

[chalftits]

@305bigdad Thats actually killer ray in the back there, not sure who willie was with at this time, possibly jimmy rogers.